midday traffic with jerry edwards. hey, jerry. >> hey, barbara. it is a slow go for folks trying to come out of the district at thisÑzhour. live pictures of kettle worth avenue northbound right at the maryland district line as you approach eastern avenue. northbound only one lane of traffic is open. pretty sizable backup. leaving the district headed out to maryland, may want to find an alternate route. update you on the beltway in maryland. the backup which was pretty hefty earlier from the construction, see the cones, interloop of the beltway as you head on up passing river road toward 270, looks like the backup has eased. construction is still there and will be for another couple hour be careful. barbara? >> thank you. >>> reality star and musician bret michaels remains hospitalized today after suffering a brain hemorrhage. he was rushed to the hospital six days ago after complaining of a severe headache. that's when the bleeding at the base of his brain stem was discovered. doctors are still trying to find the source of that bleed. nbc's natal